/xs/ is a place to discuss all types of extreme sports and similar physical activities, which include (but are not limited to) skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, climbing, rafting, bungee-jumping, parkour, BMX & mountain biking, airsoft, paintball, etc.
/HEMA/ General - Power of God and Anime Edition 3>What is HEMA?HEMA stands for Historical European Martial Arts, sometimes also called Historical Fencing.It's reconstructing how to fight with swords, daggers, polearms, and other weapons based on old European fighting treatises>What does it look like?Inside the World of Longsword Fighting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zueF4Mu2uMBack to the source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DBmNVHTmNsMartin Fabian Sparring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8QlbKfX84k>Where can I find these treatises?https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:WeaponsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>195656keep telling yourself that>t. 8 in
>>195656>first thing he thinks of when seeing a dude with a muscular body is "wow, I wonder what his penis looks like"Who's the faggot here?
>>195664>>195666Fell for easy bait award.
>>195383Kendo vs HEMA (sorry)https://youtu.be/8oJAsVZGDS0?feature=shared
>>195383Hema is just a bunch of autistic larpers beating each other over the head with rubber weapons because there are zero actual consequences to just lunging in and wailing on a dude, unlike actually fighting with weapons. Fencing has a similar problem. Unless we’re willing to go back to gladiatorial combat or medieval melee standards, Homo will remain the gayest sport on earth for a long, long, time.
SPAZ EditionOld Thread:>>187462Keep strictly real-steel related topics in >>>/k/, gun and gear porn's cool as long as you don't spam.If you have a useful guide or want to rework one for the OP, post it and someone will add it to the next one.>Recently updated Newbie pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/9EdSzRMj>Recently updated /asg/ retailer guidehttps://pastebin.com/VHtFZX8M>Legal comprehensive, crosscheck with your local laws to be on the safe sideComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>195693yeah
>>195698Yeah, I often find kids react poorly to those kind of situations. Same thing: pop around barrier, offer kids bang kill, one panics and blasts me point blank range. Now I just pop everyone once in the chest or gear so there's no misunderstanding.
>>195698I had a similar situation yesterday. I was waiting behind some stairs to get a guy coming down and I hear "dead man coming down stairs". So I don't shoot when he's down until I see a second coming down and that is the dead man. Me and the first guy then trade. Shoot first, ask questions later is the lesson I learned.
>>195698>be me>at cqb game in an old office building >just respawned>making my way back to where the fighting is going on>enemy player walks out of a door 10m in front of me>he's not paying attention so I get an easy kill>decide fuck it, Im using that door too>play it safe and keep gun at a low ready>round the corner>5 guys stacked up on the door>ohshitohfuck.jpeg>they're as surprised to see me as I am them>magdump into the group>get the first 2 guys, didnt get the rest because human shieldsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>195698Had this almost happen to me, fortunately I was 40 meters away and behind a wall so the bloat lord's shots missed, finished him off and got a full squad wipe.
Absolute pathetic.
>>195724He was trying to break into the icymike group and appeared at his gym with themBut he's normally with that wing Chun guy that has weird hands
>>195589I just watched a few minutes of this guy's "bjj self defence sucks" and he's 100% right about everything
>>195606Boxing training was like being tortured at times. when I tried BJJ it was like a memeUnless you're a black belt or something a boxer with 1 year training will fuck you up on the street
>>195720Bjjs idea of playing from your back to be well rounded is frustrating, but is finally beginning too change once all the old fuck black belts die out. People like Craig Jones have meme'ed it into minds of every one.I still might switch to judo, I just hate the gi. I can't find any pure wrestling gyms in city.
>>195634Fuck off Abelardo. There’s a reason people who come into frequent contact with zucas generally absolutely despise them.
Riding season started above the equator EditionFAQ on buying a bike that nobody reads anyway:> What good bike can I get for under $500?a stolen bike. Possibly a newer used entry level hardtail but don't expect it to survive rock gardens, jumps, or drops. Or an older mtb which won't be as good as newer ones and will still have a front derailleur, but it'll be good enough.> What good bike can I get for under $1000Good used hardtail, new entry level hardtail> What good bike can I get for under $2000?New Hardtail, decent used full suspension> What good bike can I get for under $3000?https://www.yt-industries.com/fr/produits/velos/capra/uncaged-10-al/602/capra-mx-uncaged-10/Used full suspension, decent entry level full suspension but prepared to put more money into it.> What are the excellent value brands?Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Polygon, YT, Propain, Kona, and many more. Sometimes the expensive brands have an excellent alue bike>> What are the differences between an XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill bikes?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
So uhh I did a thing today after looking at some reviews and some basic research.... NBD... I havet ridden a mtb in ab 10 years and the last was garbage even back then... Been riding road bikes and cyclocross bikes for the last decade.Apparently this is an entry level/beginner trail bike according to the reviews I came across.Really hoping I didn't fuck up in buying this.
>>195737>>195733disc brakes looks good sub $600 basically a good deal?
>>195742>>195737>>195733available new any time looks like a good option?
>>195743Keep looking around but that will get the job done.
>>195696>Thoughts on yielding trail?People usually hear my hub buzzing from afar and get out of the way well before I'm near. Hikers usually move to the side to let bikers through on singletrack around here. As for up hill/downhill, it really depends on the trail. It's usually pretty easy to figure out on the fly.>Am I just an asshole or did these people learn a valuable lesson?Simply slowing down is enough, just don't blast by people unless it's obviously an mtb trail with features that are clearly not meant for foot traffic >>195734>PhotoBased. We need more riding photos. Picrel is a similar shot of me from about a year ago. I need to make a trip out to see if the trails here are good now>>195738You did good, anon. Even "entry level" bikes will be good for pretty much anything you want to ride these days>>195743Decent if you want to buy new. That will work well on any trails beginners would be interested in riding. If you know what to watch out for on a used bike, you could get something better. If you don't know anything about bikes, buying new is probably the best call.
Power rankings edition>Schedule:https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnTicket/year_schedule/>Banzuke:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx>All the sumo links and how to watch live:https://rentry.org/uwbgc88dPrevious thread: >>191535
>>195744Even being 250 lbs won't give japanese women tits or ass
>>195747Lies.
Keisho not beating the lolicon allegations any time soon.>>195747Hitomi Tanaka did karate. Canan ASMR did kendo. Statistically speaking it's likely for there to be one girl with macromastia who did school sumo.
>>195747Surgery and hormones will, especially if they start straight out of middle school like a lot of rikishi do.
>the next Street Fighter Capcom Cup will be at the KokugikanI'm not going to lie, I'm hype, especially if they build a faux dohyo for the players to play on
Ameri-do-te editiondiscuss martial arts hereDiscord Channel: https://discord.gg/8Vw9d7jWhat to look for in a martial arts gym:>Physically conditioned, fit participants>Trainer with certified professional record and a training history with at least one athlete who competes successfully>Sparring, "aliveness" in training>At least one participant competes at amateur or professional level>Physical conditioning part of training>Clean facility with mats that are frequently cleanedWhat to be wary of:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>194906Skill issue
>>195725The school where I first learned judo also taught taekwondo. I enjoyed it and will probably go back to it eventually. One caveat in my experience is that the instructor was an old Korean man who taught military hand-to-hand during and after the Korean War so his approach may have been more practical than those who teach TKD as a sport.
>>195748This sucks, he did something really cool and then blew it by being an absolute fucking retardDurrr holding his legs in the air after recieving a brain injury will surely wake him up gais!You see it all the time when people get choked out too. His heart didn't stop pumping you fucking retards, just leave him aloneActually it's making matters worse because elevating the legs LOWERS the blood pressure. It reduces circulation, your circulatory system isn't a fucking gravity slideYes I'm mad
resurrecting the thread for muay thai. ask questions and talk about muay thai and muay thai related stuff>Understanding traditional scoringhttps://khunkaogym.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/a-laymans-guide-to-scoring-a-muay-thai-fight/https://youtu.be/7J4gzeJO-4Q>Live shows>Siam Fight Newshttps://www.fb.com/SiamFightNews/>Lumpinee https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYMw_GleQjXnKMjhCY58V4w>MAX https://www.youtube.com/user/maxmuaythaichannel>Ch8https://www.youtube.com/c/Muaych8>PETCHYINDEE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN96OvHRSZWiecrdPvy5Wg>ONE Championship https://www.youtube.com/c/ONEChampionshipComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I have the fastest hands in my gym, praise me
for 5 years i’ve tried to learn the ollie, this summer…this summer will be the one i know it
Not OP but I’m having a hard time with it too. My problem is in my pop, I’m either jumping off the tail resulting in me getting air but the board only coming up 2-3 inches. Or when I try to jump first then pop as my body weight leaves the board it totally kills the power of my jump and I barely come off the ground
>>195506knowing the steps to a trick isnt the same as learing how to do the steps
lmfao all these fuckers are lying to youyou have to have already jumped milliseconds before the pop occurs basically pretend its sf and ur sagat and ur regular so tiger knee happens with leading left knee>tiger knee (+kick)>pop happens behind you (your right foot taps the ground very rapidly using your ankle and calf)>you've already tiger knee'd so the leading foot is dragging up as the board comes into your foot *>lift your back mother fucking foot as soon as your ankle snaps, tuck that back knee into your shoulder as you tiger kneeboom city trashcans are your bitch*additional caveats include Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>194777you can do it. an ollie is just a human jumping while kicking a skateboard in a way that makes it follow your trajectory. it’ll happen. never give up!
>>194777>>195673https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WHOcNWhQPskhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/zKyrZ0BUMkw
No rules except no weapons allowedWho is the strongest of all time?
>>194298Some promotions allow giants and some of hese giant like Bob Sapp and Hong Man Choi were quite popular but non of them was very successful in mma. The largest mma champ I can think of is Grigoriy Ponomarev who's 264-302 lbs.
>>194048Shuwen is more verifiable than most, purely because we know he was sought after, the People's Liberation Army hired his students for their security detail, and this was after the Boxer Rebellion humiliated the martial artist gangs/cults of China. Does it completely prove he was the greatest badass ever or something? No, but it does tell us the myth has some actual founding facts behind it.
>>195303how the fuck you know that obscure guy?
>>195400I have internet access and autism
>>185791Very real possibility.
Old thread: >>191222
>>195688I go half a size down with skate shoes so US size 10.
>>195620overrated
>>195687>my trucks are 7.6damn son that's narrow
>>195602It was the style at the time>>195608It's going to be good. I've never really skated with other people before and these are my friends. Two of us are returning skaters and the other two are new to it.>>195614I'm going to try get blunt to rocks down tomorrow on a 2ft and see where it takes me.
>>195628fake>>195676real
Being a musician is optional.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cpRB0TAhs4&ab_channel=uffesgrotta
I've been considering taking a bunch of edibles and rewatching jackass 1-3.5 in an attempt to rekindle my youthful spiritmaybe watch all the others too, I watched the bad grandpa one but nothing after that
https://www.fairmans.com/announcements/FAIRMANS IS CLOSINGF
>>190222New gf and yoga instructor. Seems like a typical yoga psycho, but seems to be a much better option than Nikki/the slag from Bend My Dick Into My Ass So I Can Fuck Myself who was getting DUIs in his car while he was in rehab.>>193623So fucking sad. I was hoping to finally get to America/Philly this year partially so I could visit it.
https://youtu.be/zjBn5EwTdwEBAM IS BACK EARTH ROCKERS!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GeneralI only do it because it's trendy editionSmoothcomphttps://smoothcomp.comBelt Checkerhttps://www.beltchecker.comPrevious thread>>178342Thread question: What kind of amenities should a gym have?I think there should always be a bowl of oranges on the front desk for anyone to have
>>195519It's hard to find matches online now because there's a whole bjj youtuber sphere with uppity blue belts thinking they're worth something BJJ VS JUDO EXPERT ROLLING COMMENTARY
>>191479How do I stop breaking ribs?I broke my second rib in 2 months this week. Both times I just moved weird when someone was trying to pass my guard.Do I need stronger abs?
>>195588Do you roll with bigger people?Like 20+lbs difference?
>>195588That happened to me in my first month of rolling. Well, I didn't break a rib but I had a pretty nasty intercostal strain. It happened when I exhaled the wrong way at the wrong time on bottom. Since then I've learned to breathe better and protect myself better. Keep a little bit of pressure in your thorax when you're in vulnerable positions on bottom. Learn to recognize when you're bearing the brunt of his weight, and don't take full breaths, just sip some air. Learn to breathe and brace, and power breathe.And yeah, get stronger abs and get stronger generally. Doing the big compound lifts will actually help you learn to breathe and brace while moving.Also, don't know about your gym, but at my gym no one would look down on you for declining a roll with a much bigger guy, or asking to start on top if we're doing positional rounds. Be smart, train constructively not destructively.
>>1955883 things that could help you1st abs, work up to doing toes to bars2nd get good at position escape3rd would be gain some weight nothing crazy but 15lb, bones need food
>watching The Alpinist >movie about free solo climbing >introduces a bunch of famous free solo climbers at the beginning >ALL of them died climbing >the two climbers the movie is about died climbing this sport is ridiculous. EVERYONE who made a name for themselves in it fucking died due to climbing aside from Alex Honnold Why would anyone do this?
So just how many of you faggots belay while climbing stairs ?Free solo is no harder or more dangerous than climbing stairs without guardrail.If you can't measure your strengths and can't judge difficulty of a climb, what the fuck are you doing in this sport (besides learning this things)
>>161091>don’t have a fear of death.I think they don't even see the dangers, because they are addicted to the adrenaline
I've said multiple times that it's just retarded and not "cool" or anything to just gamble with your body to try and climb a mountain, this makes people really mad.No, you're not "brave" or "tough" or whatever to play russian roulette but with a really big hill, not how it works. You're just too retarded to realize the risks, or you're suicidal, which makes you gay and retarded again.
>>195465your biggest regrets in life will always be the things you didnt do
>>195709Yup. I love heroin.
Modern skateboarding fucking sucks. Everyone skates like a robot: same tricks, same style (both clothing and trick execution), everyone at the skateparks are way too serious and tryhard. Nobody carves or has any real style, just the same in-line tight truck 5 approved tricks tried endlessly in a row.How do we make skateboarding like 1988-1992 again? Bright day glo colors, giant ass fish boards with rails, tricks that are whatever the fuck you felt like doing that day and who fucking cares if you drag a hand or a toe as long as you surf out of it. People used to all have a sense of humor and goof around and improvise halfway through a trick, not stand around like soulless autistic robots and give up if the autism flip didn't land perfect in the sperg grind. And for the love of fuck, they listened to ROCK and METAL, not this horseshit faggot ass trap music rap bullshit.Skateboarding used to be rad as fuck and whatever gay shit it is today isn't worth being around. I don't see any tricks around today that weren't being done back then, it just had more pizzaz then.Like, watch this part and tell me you aren't 1000x more amped to skate than some bullshit dropped today: https://youtu.be/3c7XV-FC59k?si=RAAuO_Fu-BT8R2RF&t=21Fuck modern skateboarding, make skateboarding rad again.
>>190798gay autist shit indeed
>>190575>Here in faggotville
>>186489Where does one buy a celebrity tropical fish?These no name tropical fish are wack.
>>186489This shit had a comeback in 2012 - 2014 with Welcome and then nobody gave a shit. 99% of videos from this era suck apart from Video Days and anything with Jeremy Klein
>>186572Skill issue. Tony Hawk did it.
